{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKeenan Sudderth is the Republican Party nominee for Blount County Commission District 1, Seat B, on the August 6, 2026 county general election ballot, facing Democratic nominee Terri Klozik for the seat being vacated by retiring incumbent Earl McMahan [1][2]. Sudderth won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary over Andy Stanley by a single vote, 270\u2013269; as of the county's certification of results, no appeal had been filed with the state Republican Party [3].\n\n## Background and education\nPer his Daily Times \"Hats in the Ring\" candidate profile \u2014 where he is referred to as \"Dr. Keenan Sudderth\" \u2014 he is described as \"a lifelong Blount County resident, educator, and community advocate\" [1]. His LinkedIn profile lists him as \"Keenan Sudderth, Ed.S.\" and identifies him as a marketing educator in the Career and Technical Education program at Alcoa High School [4].\n\n## Career\nSudderth's candidate profile describes experience in education, workforce development, and community leadership, including work with Blount County Schools and Alcoa City Schools, industry experience with Clayton Homes, and support for higher education through Pellissippi State Community College and the University of Tennessee. He has also served with the Empty Pantry Fund, the Alcoa/Blount County Jaycees, the Alcoa City Schools Foundation, and as assistant director of Alcoa Youth Sports [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Hats in the Ring: County Board of Commissioners Seat 1-B, The Daily Times](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/blount-county-board-of-commissioners-seat-1-b/pdf_23491b18-6aa2-40d2-bec2-8b8b2918f5bc.html), Marcus Fitzsimmons, April 2026 \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [August 6, 2026 Official Ballot for Blount County](https://www.blounttn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/30077/August-6-2026-Sample-Ballot-PDF) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [Election Commission certifies May results, The Daily Times](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/election-commission-certifies-may-results/article_ad2f8187-3594-4274-8a0d-8caa11a8dee3.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[4] [Keenan Sudderth, Ed.S. \u2014 Marketing Educator \u2014 LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/keenan-sudderth-ed-s-30b1b3b6) \u2014 LinkedIn requires login; reflects the public profile as of July 2026","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1_seat_b","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 1, Seat B"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Keenan","fullname":"Keenan Sudderth","lastname":"Sudderth","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1_seat_b","contest_title":"County Commission District 1, Seat B","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1_seat_b","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_1_seat_b","contest_title":"County Commission District 1, Seat B","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1_seat_b","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_1_seat_b","office_title":"County Commission District 1, Seat B","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Marketing educator at Alcoa High School; Republican nominee for Blount County Commission District 1, Seat B, after a one-vote primary win over Andy Stanley.","terms":[],"token":"VwcR3HCDIP"}